{"id":1530,"date":"2012-08-25T10:53:12","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T10:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/?p=1530"},"modified":"2012-08-25T10:55:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-25T10:55:44","slug":"stockholm-metro-a-unique-example-of-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/2012\/08\/25\/stockholm-metro-a-unique-example-of-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Stockholm Metro: a unique example of art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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<\/em>Stockholm is one of the richest cities of Europe: \u00a0daily, \u00a04 300 678 of people walk into Stockholm streets hurriedly towards their work, sometimes ignoring\u00a0the beautiful and rich buildings that surround them, such as the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan and Drottningholm Palace. What you may not know is that a simple and casual transport, such as the metro, can be an example unique of art, here, in the capital of Sweden.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a matter of fact, the Stockholm Metro is one gigantic art gallery<\/em>. More than 90 of the 110 stations feature artworks created by some 150 artists.<\/p>\n

Called Tunnelbala, it has\u00a0100 stations, which 47 of them are in the underground. Open since 1950,some of these subway stations are cut into the rock.<\/p>\n

For the price of a Stockholm Metro ticket you can see sculptures, mosaics, paintings, art installations, inscriptions and reliefs from the 1950s through to the 2000s at most\u00a0Stockholm Metro<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0stations.<\/p>\n

At T-centralen station, you\u2019ll discover the 1950s tiling and reliefs on the walls, while at the Arsenalsgatan, exit of Kungstr\u00e4dg\u00e5rden station (blue line), you\u2019ll see an archaeological dig consisting of ancient columns and details.<\/p>\n

Solna Centrum station (blue line) stands out for its cavernous, bright red ceiling that seems to \u2018weigh down\u2019 on the platform. Meanwhile the walls of the station depict a spruce forest that is one kilometre long.<\/p>\n

For the price of a valid metro ticket you can join a guided tour of four or five stations with a Metro expert! If you\u2019re short of time, buy a ticket (valid for one hour from time of stamping) at T-Centralen and take the blue line to see the art at R\u00e5dhuset and Fridhemsplan stations.<\/p>\n

As well as being a brilliant\u00a0art exhibition<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0the Stockholm Metro is a great way of getting around Stockholm and its suburbs. Its unique characteristics made it considered one of the more beautiful metros in the world, as you can comprove in the following images.<\/p>\n

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Many of the 1950s stations were designed by Peter Celsing. He was the chief architect of the Stockholm Tramways, Stockholm\u2019s Sparvagar, from 1948 to 1952 but is probably better known as the architect behind Kulturhuset, Riksbanken and Filmhuset<\/em><\/p>\n

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Emerge in this blue atmosphere of a Stockholm\u2019s metro station<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Art in the wall: while you\u2019re walking, you\u2019re surprised with various images<\/em><\/p>\n

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At \u00a0exit of Kungstr\u00e4dg\u00e5rden station (blue line), you\u2019ll see an archaeological dig consisting of ancient columns and details<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0At \u00a0exit of Kungstr\u00e4dg\u00e5rden station (blue line)<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Colourful art is spread all over metro stations<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Most of the 1960s stations were built below ground, with only a few above ground. 1960s stations that incorporated art from day one include Ostermalmstorg, Mariatorget, Hornstull and Malarhojden. Stations that gained art at a later date, but whose architecture is typical of the 1960s, include Zinkensdamm and Aspudden<\/em><\/p>\n

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In many cases this is art created by artists who use techniques that would not survive long-term in the tough environment of the Metro \u2013 graphics, drawings, paintings and textiles.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0The modernity of escalators<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0In six of the stations the temporary art is replaced 1 \u2013 4 times a year<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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